The Faculty

Co-written by Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and George Huang (Swimming With Sharks), The Faculty is pure Robert Rodriguez: jam-packed with action, suspense, humor, horror, and plenty of cinematic homages.

"...Salma Hayek, Famke Janssen and Usher Raymond. One of these days, somebody's going to build a full-fledged drive-in theatre..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cozying Up to The Faculty

"...Rodriguez is onstage in front of a packed Paramount Theatre introducing the first public showing of The Faculty, produced..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Screens Feature by Louis Black

The Faculty

"...Cyrus Cassells, poetry This fall, Cassells, author of The Mud Actor (National Poetry Series Prize) and Soul Make..."

May 22, 1998 Books Feature

Changes at UT’s Fine Arts Library Cause a Rift in the College of Fine Arts

Showdown on the fifth floor

"...floors: On one, rows and rows of books filling the length and breadth of its 18,000 square feet, with..."

March 30, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Booming in the Bust

ACC advances its higher-ed march across the region – but not everyone is happy

"...Once upon a time, there was a governmental entity flush with cash. But then..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Running the UT Numbers

Unless you're the football coach, budgetary times are dire

"...Although Austin has grown significantly in recent years, the state of Texas remains the city's biggest single employer,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Making the Scene

Looking back at the time when Austin was at the center of the Texas art world

"...art-history class has probably felt a little inundated by the parade of "-isms," movements, and schools that generally shape..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

The Haven

Exploring the grounds and sounds at the International Festival-Institute at Round Top

"...this instance, is a good thing. Festival Hill represents the value of the arts. It's a place where the..."

June 4, 2004 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

UT Faculty Respond to 'Shared Services'

Faculty asks president to withdraw "privatization scheme"

"...letter addressed to UT-Austin President Bill Powers, three distinguished faculty members – joined by at least 108 others –..."

April 14, 2014 News Post by Michael King

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...The night Austin state Sen. Kirk Watson urged the community..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The ACC Drama Department Enters Teaching in the Coronavirus Tragedy

For Marcus McQuirter and the ACC drama department, even in the pandemic it's on with the show

"...These days, a lot of people teaching theatre in higher..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Robert Rodriguez to be Honored on the Avenue of Paramount Stars

Spy Kids, Machete director gets his plaque this summer

"...There’s no filmmaker more synonymous with the Paramount Theatre than..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Open House at the Austin Book Arts Center

The city’s epicenter of old-school book tech invites you to visit!

"...You should be warned, citizen, that the Austin Book Arts Center is a hotbed of disruptive..."

Sept. 10, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Out of the Race to the Top

Legislators, educators respond to lost federal funds

"...a pass on $700 million in federal Race to the Top education funds, both teachers' bodies and legislators have..."

Jan. 14, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Nathan Harris Pens an Intimate Civil War Tale in The Sweetness of Water

In his debut novel, the Michener Center alumnus brings "a new story to the table"

"...of his freedom. Newly emancipated and unaccustomed to roaming the woods alone, he is surprised to find they're not..."

June 18, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Three for the Road

Dream team scions Warren Hood and Emily Gimble add up 58 years of Austin roots

"...Warren Hood grins as bright as the summer sun. The bounce in his step carries him..."

July 12, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

After the 'Watch,' What?

Alumni of AMOA's 'New Art in Austin' talk about the exhibition's impact on their careers

"...This year marks the third time that the Austin Museum of Art has..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Cook

The Road to Publication

The University of Texas Press

"...UT Press Executive Editor and Assistant Director Theresa May and Press Director Joanna Hitchcock stand at the..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Hang the DJ

The new political theatre invites you into its messy, sexy conversation

"..."Theatre gets to create a topic of conversation for a..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

'Natural Capitalism' in the Hills

The Crossings' earth- and economy-friendly integration into the Hill Country really is something to feel good about.

"...To get to the Crossings, you drive what used to be a long..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Enforcing the 'Double Standard'

Major college sports insanity is entrenched at UT-Austin

"...The recent article by Amy Smith ("Then There's This: Double..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Tom Palaima

UT Faculty Say Conservatization of the School Is a Long Time Coming

Another brick in the wall

"...last month and announced his plan to effectively end the tenure system and the teaching of critical race theory..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

ACC Goes Back to the Drawing Board

Plans for new South Austin Campus bust the college's budget

"...reached a wee bit of an impasse – all the construction bids came in a good $5 million over..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Opinion: Where Is the Support for Minority Faculty to Succeed at UT?

A retired professor reflects on how little has changed at Texas' flagship university since he first started teaching nearly 50 years ago

"...university you are referring to, when you simply say, "The University." Just by using that designation, the topic is..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Column by Dan Acosta

The University of Houston

"...The University of Houston's graduate program in creative writing is..."

April 21, 2000 Books Feature by Lissa Richardson

The Tools of the Trade

Southwest Texas State's Jazz Program

"...form indigenous to America. It was born here, and the world's best players have been and are Americans. As..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Opinion: The Task for UT Staff and Faculty This Fall

Building confidence in students will need to be a priority for the UT community

"...Can I do this? Am I smart enough? Do other people know that I'm a fraud? What if I..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Column by Avani Chhaya

Texas Union Faculty: We Didn't Know

Member says board was not told about Cactus Cafe closure proposal

"...The role of the Texas Union Board in the decision..."

Feb. 4, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...reviewing patient records and X-rays. For roughly an hour, they skimmed through patient records, considering both the monochrome images..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report

The highly educated working poor: Adjunct professors

"...There's a growing army of the working poor in our..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

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